185
185
Aug 9, 2012
08/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 185
favorite 0
quote 0
that is difficult to do even in the united states. in a place like yemen which is seriously challenged, the instruments of interaction with local communities have been interrupted as a result of what aqap has done. what we need to do is make sure what is pumped in at the top flows through the people and the mechanisms that are going to give you confidence to derive benefits. this is going to take a while. we are counting on the president to do as much as he can. two years from now, we're still going to be facing some enormous hurdles. yemen is one of the most backwards parts of the world. it is beautiful. but trying to have a country- wide system where you can connect the government to the people in a sustained way is really tough. >> yes, someone in the middle here. the lady in the middle. if i may ask to keep your questions short because we do not have a lot of time. >> thanks. i very much appreciated what got the most attention putting in a broad context. the reason i think the drone program gets so much attention is because of the
that is difficult to do even in the united states. in a place like yemen which is seriously challenged, the instruments of interaction with local communities have been interrupted as a result of what aqap has done. what we need to do is make sure what is pumped in at the top flows through the people and the mechanisms that are going to give you confidence to derive benefits. this is going to take a while. we are counting on the president to do as much as he can. two years from now, we're still...
131
131
May 10, 2012
05/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 131
favorite 0
quote 0
and for giving the best defense advice we can to the president of the united states. so i think that's true for both mardy dempsey and myself. there are laws we are enforcing in this area now that are of note. one is the repeal of don't ask, don't tell. we just got report i received yesterday that indicates that that's going very well and it's going pursuant to all of the planning that was done before that went into effect. it is -- it's not impacting on morale. it's not impacting on unit cohesion. it is not impacting on readiness, and so because it was prepared, and i give tremendous credit to the military for having laid the groundwork for that going into effect, as a result of that kind of effective planning, this is working well, and very frankly, my view is that the military has kind of moved beyond it. it's become part and parcel of what they've accepted within the military. the other law that we do have is the doma law. the defense of marriage act. and the defense of marriage act obviously does have some impact with regards to the benefits that are provided to
and for giving the best defense advice we can to the president of the united states. so i think that's true for both mardy dempsey and myself. there are laws we are enforcing in this area now that are of note. one is the repeal of don't ask, don't tell. we just got report i received yesterday that indicates that that's going very well and it's going pursuant to all of the planning that was done before that went into effect. it is -- it's not impacting on morale. it's not impacting on unit...
125
125
Mar 10, 2012
03/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 125
favorite 0
quote 0
the united states still has access to curb any al qaeda people who hay be hiding out in yemen and intend to attack u. even though i have the same view as you do about the atrocities committed, i think we would keep that country from careening into civil war. we would break it away from iran. and that would be a big component of the strategy to change policy from iran. >> the question of the potential collapse. it's indication of hezbollah and indication of iran. >> i will also that, david, but i want to go back to iran for just a moment. it's such a hungly important issue. the test is not when will iran get a testable weapon. the red line must come much sooner than that. >> absolutely. [ applause ] and the president's interview, while interesting, is not a policy. and everyone in this room knows that president obama and members of his administration have spent many, many months now issuing public statements more focused on containing israeli action than they have been on [ applause ] i think everyone on this panel and everyone in this room hopes the military action can be avoided. the on
the united states still has access to curb any al qaeda people who hay be hiding out in yemen and intend to attack u. even though i have the same view as you do about the atrocities committed, i think we would keep that country from careening into civil war. we would break it away from iran. and that would be a big component of the strategy to change policy from iran. >> the question of the potential collapse. it's indication of hezbollah and indication of iran. >> i will also that,...
15
15
tv
eye 15
favorite 0
quote 0
case and the recent law which was adopted in the united states and of course the law which was adopted in russia just recently just a couple of days ago as a starting response to the magnitsky law in the united states what is particularly interesting about this summit from the economic point of view is that it's happening i mean a financial crisis in the eurozone and some analysts the media have already been speculating whether this summit may eventually show if you're up to see russia as a strategic partner in the very dark times it is going through right now or it wants to stick to rather difficult and difficult position on many issues with russia as we are as well as the media and the analysts are expecting that putin will reconfirm russia's stance on the syrian conflict that it must be resolved at the negotiation table in full accordance with the international law this is something that has already touched upon during his annual press conference in moscow on thursday you know we're not concerned about the fate of assad's regime we understand what's going on there the family has bee
case and the recent law which was adopted in the united states and of course the law which was adopted in russia just recently just a couple of days ago as a starting response to the magnitsky law in the united states what is particularly interesting about this summit from the economic point of view is that it's happening i mean a financial crisis in the eurozone and some analysts the media have already been speculating whether this summit may eventually show if you're up to see russia as a...
227
227
May 8, 2012
05/12
by
KQEH
tv
eye 227
favorite 0
quote 0
officials of the united states say they and their allies have disrupted a plot to bomb an airliner. it was to be carried out around the anniversary of the killing of osama bin laden. it was used in a failed attack over detroit in 2009. good >> this is a remnant of the underwear from design to blow up an airplane over detroit on christmas day, 2009. it failed to detonate fully. officials say a more sophisticated bomb was to be used in the latest hot, and this is what would have happened if gone off sabihad properly. it is not confirm if the latest on contains the same explosives. it is being examined by the fbi. the defense secretary giveaway few details about the case. >> i do not comment on specific classified operations other than to say the united states engages in a number of operations to go after all kinda -- al qaeda and their militant allies. this country needs to remain vigilant against those who would seek to attack this country, and we will do everything necessary to keep this country saves. >> it is not clear if the bomb would have been detected by security. it does not
officials of the united states say they and their allies have disrupted a plot to bomb an airliner. it was to be carried out around the anniversary of the killing of osama bin laden. it was used in a failed attack over detroit in 2009. good >> this is a remnant of the underwear from design to blow up an airplane over detroit on christmas day, 2009. it failed to detonate fully. officials say a more sophisticated bomb was to be used in the latest hot, and this is what would have happened if...
108
108
Apr 19, 2012
04/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 108
favorite 0
quote 0
secretary gates previously indicated that north korea is becoming a direct threat to the united states. i recently wrote to secretary clinton and general clapper, and i asked that my letter be made a part of the record. my concern of what appears to be china is support for the new north korean missile that was unveiled. >> that's without objection. so ordered. >> thank you. specifically, a transporter launcher system for the new missile that appears to be of chinese origin. so my second question, mr. secretary, is can you tell me of your concerns of china supporting north korea's missiles? and is north korea a direct threat to the united states, you know, something we're witnessing and have to be concerned with china and their involvement? >> look, there's no question that north korea's capabilities with regards to icbms and, you know, their developing nuclear capability represent a threat to the united states. and for that reason we take north korea and their provocative actions very seriously. regardless of the success or failure of that effort at the launch, and it was a huge failur
secretary gates previously indicated that north korea is becoming a direct threat to the united states. i recently wrote to secretary clinton and general clapper, and i asked that my letter be made a part of the record. my concern of what appears to be china is support for the new north korean missile that was unveiled. >> that's without objection. so ordered. >> thank you. specifically, a transporter launcher system for the new missile that appears to be of chinese origin. so my...
14
14
tv
eye 14
favorite 0
quote 0
and you know just because the united states is the crowd it is a military target how do you determine what you are. right i think that a danger is that the united states will be drawn into a counterinsurgency operation i think that's where we're headed maybe noticed division between you know somebody who's a terrorist or united states. and you know somebody who's this is not participating in a counterinsurgency inside of yemen and there's a very dangerous president. now with another country to me that's a government but it's all he said but it should just north of developed by its neighbors with immediate exit from power are we come on to seize control of months to suppress rebels in the country's north. that follows a travel ban an economic restrictions imposed. and since control of the regional capitals of two. tornadoes have told through to us including roofs off and leaving a trail of debris and wake hundreds of flights have been canceled in and out of the state or dozen people injured thousands of. serbian the president's recent target charge will also be stepped down at the elec
and you know just because the united states is the crowd it is a military target how do you determine what you are. right i think that a danger is that the united states will be drawn into a counterinsurgency operation i think that's where we're headed maybe noticed division between you know somebody who's a terrorist or united states. and you know somebody who's this is not participating in a counterinsurgency inside of yemen and there's a very dangerous president. now with another country to...
129
129
May 1, 2012
05/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 129
favorite 0
quote 0
does that mean the united states has to be physically itself involved? no. that is in fact not the obvious policy implication of what i'm saying. in fact, iraq should have told us that our presence there in some ways created more problems than it created help. our prolonged presence in afghanistan might have created more problems than it helped to resolve. i'm not making an argument for some sort of boots on the ground, u.s. must be physically involved in all of these places. >> but there is another thing that we will forget about at our peril and that is throughout the 1980s and 90s, we saw salafi islam as an antidote. we thought they were not going to be revolutionary. we thought they were just praying and wearing beards and so on and so forth and now they have metastasized. we have to look at the conflict. you can't start -- the other thing, it's a pity mary left. you have to have a dialectic approach to these things. yes being some people may turn to taliban. but they turn to taliban as a result of the long civil war that happen. the countries do not ret
does that mean the united states has to be physically itself involved? no. that is in fact not the obvious policy implication of what i'm saying. in fact, iraq should have told us that our presence there in some ways created more problems than it created help. our prolonged presence in afghanistan might have created more problems than it helped to resolve. i'm not making an argument for some sort of boots on the ground, u.s. must be physically involved in all of these places. >> but there...
13
13
tv
eye 13
favorite 0
quote 0
the united states as well as the live in a focus have an opening to enter the situation would have made several arrests and hearing from them that they believe that this has all the telltale signs i'll kind of second we had seen al-qaeda linked at demonstrations elsewhere in the region such as at this moment the world is incredibly volatile. and dr. dean of the school of international affairs believes people should search deeper for the root cause of the protests but protester don't nobody in australia or in foreign countries which are obvious from the epicenter of the arab spring region i think those are more spontaneous but libya egypt yemen these are like post evolutionary societies and this is weird you have seen the brunt of the winds and the skill of the progress seven rather high and i do these are politically orchestrated by noble actors who are being backed by some of these rich donors from these don't want to also behind them dollar through assad in syria so i see this as a you know it in many ways an extension of the proxy war that is going on in syria where so if it's an ext
the united states as well as the live in a focus have an opening to enter the situation would have made several arrests and hearing from them that they believe that this has all the telltale signs i'll kind of second we had seen al-qaeda linked at demonstrations elsewhere in the region such as at this moment the world is incredibly volatile. and dr. dean of the school of international affairs believes people should search deeper for the root cause of the protests but protester don't nobody in...
461
461
May 21, 2012
05/12
by
KQED
tv
eye 461
favorite 0
quote 0
there is no doubt there have been tensions between isaf and pakistan, the united states and pakistan. >> progress may not be free of blood shed. the warm and not really end. only the fighting will be done by afghan forces. they want to assure them that when they stand up, they will not stand alone. >> we're making an enduring commitment to the long-term future of afghanistan. the message to the afghan people is we will not desert them. the message to the insurgency is equally clear. you cannot win on the battlefield. he should stop fighting and start talking. >> the summit is intended to mark a milestone. the journey is far from over. nato is planning in a supporting role in afghanistan even as it prepares to clear the war is over. bbc news in chicago. >> for more on the strategy emerging from the summit, i am joined by prof. of international politics and former adviser in the u.s. state department. they are not short of optimism. at the end of the day, leaving afghanistan does not mean the end of the war. will the afghan forces really be able to cope? >> i do not think so, largely be
there is no doubt there have been tensions between isaf and pakistan, the united states and pakistan. >> progress may not be free of blood shed. the warm and not really end. only the fighting will be done by afghan forces. they want to assure them that when they stand up, they will not stand alone. >> we're making an enduring commitment to the long-term future of afghanistan. the message to the afghan people is we will not desert them. the message to the insurgency is equally clear....
158
158
Mar 1, 2012
03/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 158
favorite 0
quote 0
and they may launch missiles against united states forces and their allies in the region if it is attacked. iran could also attempt to employ terrorist circuits worldwide however the agency assesses iran is unlikely to initiate or intentionally provoke a conflict. iranian ballistic missiles and development could range across the region in central europe. iran's new lacks -- space
and they may launch missiles against united states forces and their allies in the region if it is attacked. iran could also attempt to employ terrorist circuits worldwide however the agency assesses iran is unlikely to initiate or intentionally provoke a conflict. iranian ballistic missiles and development could range across the region in central europe. iran's new lacks -- space
212
212
Apr 30, 2012
04/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 212
favorite 0
quote 0
when i get off that plane representing the united states, i am so proud and so honored. i want to be sure that whoever is the secretary of state next and next and next for 20, 30, 50, 100 years into the future, will always be viewed the same level of respect and appreciation for what this country stands for. and i need to be sure that all of you share that mission, as well. thank you very much. [ applause ] >>> four years ago i was a washington outsider. four years later, i'm at this dinner. four years ago i looked like this. today i look like this. and four years from now, i will look like this. that's not even funny. >> mr. president, you remember when the country rallied around you in hopes of a better tomorrow? that was hilarious. that was your best one yet. but honestly, it's a thrill for me to be here with the president, a man who, i think, has done his best to guide us through difficult times and paid a heavy price for it. there's a term for guys like president obama. probably not two terms. >> miss any part of the white house correspondents' dinner? you can watch
when i get off that plane representing the united states, i am so proud and so honored. i want to be sure that whoever is the secretary of state next and next and next for 20, 30, 50, 100 years into the future, will always be viewed the same level of respect and appreciation for what this country stands for. and i need to be sure that all of you share that mission, as well. thank you very much. [ applause ] >>> four years ago i was a washington outsider. four years later, i'm at this...
150
150
May 3, 2012
05/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 150
favorite 0
quote 0
now, does that means the united states has to be physically itself involved? no. that is, in fact, not the obvious policy implication of what i'm saying. in fact, that -- iraq should have told us that our presence there in some ways created more problems than it created help. our prolonged presence in afghanistan might have created more problems than it helped to solve. so i'm not making an argument for, you know, some sort of boots on the ground, u.s. must be physically involved in all of these places. >> but there is another thing that we will forget about at our peril. and that is that throughout the 1 1980s and '90s, we saw salafi islam as an antidote to the so-called revolution to islam or hoe mainism. this is what it is. because we thought they were noting about to be revolutionary. we thought the salafis were just praying and wearing beards and so on and so forth. and now they have metastasized. even the whole creation of taliban itself. this was linked to regional rivalries, i'm sorry to say. we have to look at the context. i mean, you don't -- you can't s
now, does that means the united states has to be physically itself involved? no. that is, in fact, not the obvious policy implication of what i'm saying. in fact, that -- iraq should have told us that our presence there in some ways created more problems than it created help. our prolonged presence in afghanistan might have created more problems than it helped to solve. so i'm not making an argument for, you know, some sort of boots on the ground, u.s. must be physically involved in all of...
86
86
Mar 7, 2012
03/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 86
favorite 0
quote 0
do you think that's a good option, bringing them to the united states? >> that is a policy decision, ma'am. it certainly an option for the president to consider. >> well, why wouldn't we just use the facility there's secure at guantanamo? >> yes, ma'am. i'm probably not the right person to ask the question, ma'am. it's a policy decision. and i have no reservations as long as we have a facility as far as where we put them. >> admiral, is there anything you'd like to add on this? >> ma'am in, the case of syrian, you know, if they are captured in yemen and afghanistan respectively, then obviously we have agreements with both yemenis and the afghan that's they could be held in their country of origin. so right now for those two individuals, i think that would be the likely solution. >> admiral, i just want to follow up briefly. whether you were before the committee last year for your confirmation hearing, i asked you about al zawahiri. i asked you the scenario if we caught him tonight in pakistan where would we place him for long term detention? and last yea
do you think that's a good option, bringing them to the united states? >> that is a policy decision, ma'am. it certainly an option for the president to consider. >> well, why wouldn't we just use the facility there's secure at guantanamo? >> yes, ma'am. i'm probably not the right person to ask the question, ma'am. it's a policy decision. and i have no reservations as long as we have a facility as far as where we put them. >> admiral, is there anything you'd like to add...
551
551
Jul 19, 2012
07/12
by
KQED
tv
eye 551
favorite 0
quote 0
in the meantime, the united states and united kingdom will be working with the opposition to try to unite them and support them as they take their fight to damascus and to try to find ways, and this is the most difficult part, to convince the allied and christian communities that there is a secure future for them. >> what are the main concerns about what is going to be like? what are the western powers thinking about? >> they have to be worried about the worst-case scenario, which is with their backs to the wall, the syrian regime, the assad regime and its supporters will decide to establish a kind of space in the mountains in northern syria, potentially deploying chemical weapons, either threatening to use them to produce ethnic cleansing or actually using them. then you get a disintegration into warlordism and a descent into chaos. >> is there international diplomacy -- does it have a role to play in an assad exit strategy? >> i think that's the most important element, to see if it is possible to extract him. tot's why the commitment their role of the christian communities becomes criti
in the meantime, the united states and united kingdom will be working with the opposition to try to unite them and support them as they take their fight to damascus and to try to find ways, and this is the most difficult part, to convince the allied and christian communities that there is a secure future for them. >> what are the main concerns about what is going to be like? what are the western powers thinking about? >> they have to be worried about the worst-case scenario, which...
140
140
Mar 18, 2012
03/12
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 140
favorite 0
quote 0
where the united states is a major player by design. by the presence of its fleet. you cannot discover that, okay, you know, how much are we at peace with bahrain? because i don't think we ask ourselves that question. are we covering the story, how are we covering the story. and these are new story. doesn't necessary have good and bad and they happy ending. so i think al-jazeera i think we cover them, but as i said again, i don't speak for al-jazeera. so from within al-jazeera let me tell you. we make mistakes. a lot of them. and the way we cover news, but that's normal. as long as there are mistakes and not policy. okay. i was just actually with her on tv, a radio program at one point. things happen in egypt i think. a revolution, and in the midst of the revolution that's what the situation is so complicated today. we had the revolution in a country where by, unlike syria and libya, family, regime, state and society is not one and the same. or at least family regime and state is not one and the same. so when the military in egypt fell like in tunisia, the people's
where the united states is a major player by design. by the presence of its fleet. you cannot discover that, okay, you know, how much are we at peace with bahrain? because i don't think we ask ourselves that question. are we covering the story, how are we covering the story. and these are new story. doesn't necessary have good and bad and they happy ending. so i think al-jazeera i think we cover them, but as i said again, i don't speak for al-jazeera. so from within al-jazeera let me tell you....
94
94
Jun 30, 2012
06/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 94
favorite 0
quote 0
>> what it says is that, if the secretary of state has credible information that a unit of a foreign security force has committed a gross violation of human rights, then that unit is no longer eligible for u.s. assistance. whether it's training, or equipment, or other types of assistance, unless the government is taking effective steps to hold the individual members of that unit accountable, for whatever the violation was. >> when was that passed? >> initially in 1997. >> really? and has it been effective? >> that is a long conversation. >> all right. >> and certainly steve here could talk at great length on that subject. it has, i think, been hugely important. it has become institutionalized. it has become part of the workings of this building, and our embassies around the world. it has been applied, i think, in a very uneven manner, depending on the country, depending on the circumstances. and it's a constant work in progress. but i do think that this administration, particularly, has taken significant steps to better define the policies and practices that underlie this law. which
>> what it says is that, if the secretary of state has credible information that a unit of a foreign security force has committed a gross violation of human rights, then that unit is no longer eligible for u.s. assistance. whether it's training, or equipment, or other types of assistance, unless the government is taking effective steps to hold the individual members of that unit accountable, for whatever the violation was. >> when was that passed? >> initially in 1997....
92
92
Mar 12, 2012
03/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 92
favorite 0
quote 0
i think the parliamentary process as far as the new relationship with the united states will be reported out by that point. and i think their military will be able to engage with us. they've been waiting for the parliamentary process to be done. that's why there's been a bit of a delay here. >> so when you say they've been waiting for the parliamentary process to be done, does -- does that mean they're looking for civilian blessing of reopening the pass? or are they waiting for the general kayani and the military to support the effort? >> i think what happened was the parliament took up the issue about the relationship with the united states. as you know, there's been disappointments on both sides. that parliamentary committee has reported out to the parliament, as i understand it, or will very shortly. and i anticipate general kayani will then have the parliament's framework for how this relationship will move forward and we'll do what two different countries do with -- some with shared interests, and some of our interests are not shared. we'll try to work a way forward. >> but you're o
i think the parliamentary process as far as the new relationship with the united states will be reported out by that point. and i think their military will be able to engage with us. they've been waiting for the parliamentary process to be done. that's why there's been a bit of a delay here. >> so when you say they've been waiting for the parliamentary process to be done, does -- does that mean they're looking for civilian blessing of reopening the pass? or are they waiting for the...
24
24
tv
eye 24
favorite 0
quote 0
and turkey so as you see this and has spread across the whole region in the united states who believed creator of this film is not cool at best and he has been taken in by american mccarthy for questioning now he has said that he does not look great making this film although he does with great the loss of life but we are hearing that he is considering releasing the full version of the film and certainly the demonstrations here in cairo have lost momentum right now it is essentially a mop up operation but as i'm speaking it seems to be speaking is are still cleaning up the degree the glass rocks and the stones that are left over from the last few days of my saying the united states and egypt are traditionally close talking as it does seem as if this relationship is very rocky at the moment the last word we heard from president barack obama is that he does not consider egypt and lie while at the same time he does not consider them an enemy. dr charlie the dean of the school of international affairs believes people should search deeper for the root cause of the protests. but through distr
and turkey so as you see this and has spread across the whole region in the united states who believed creator of this film is not cool at best and he has been taken in by american mccarthy for questioning now he has said that he does not look great making this film although he does with great the loss of life but we are hearing that he is considering releasing the full version of the film and certainly the demonstrations here in cairo have lost momentum right now it is essentially a mop up...
116
116
Jun 27, 2012
06/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 116
favorite 0
quote 0
states at the u.n. human rights commission. and assad's father killed in all likelihood more people than have been killed so far this year. the news came in. i did not have any instructions from the department on this. when we had our western caucus meeting the following day, i raised the issue of what we're going to do about syria. the response was zero. zero. nobody paid attention. this is all the europes and the canadians, australians. the western clubs. nothing. no response. and then i kept pushing it, and if i may say so, a few days later i got the word from nea, stop it. >> stop it. >> i think dick's pointing out something really important which is, again, i said the culture of the building has changed. i think the culture of the world has changed. that in those days when you had a few dozen democracies out of 160-some countries, it was acceptable to be an authoritarian country. you were still part of the club. it was a little distasteful to deal with you, but it was okay. it's not okay anymore. a
states at the u.n. human rights commission. and assad's father killed in all likelihood more people than have been killed so far this year. the news came in. i did not have any instructions from the department on this. when we had our western caucus meeting the following day, i raised the issue of what we're going to do about syria. the response was zero. zero. nobody paid attention. this is all the europes and the canadians, australians. the western clubs. nothing. no response. and then i kept...
98
98
Mar 12, 2012
03/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 98
favorite 0
quote 0
for this reason, i am concerned by news accounts that the united states is circulating within nato a proposal to reduce the afghan security forces by as much as one-third. according to the "wall street journal," under this proposal, the size of the afghan army and police would be reduced from 352,000 personnel this year to 230,000 after 2014. lieutenant general daniel bulger, the head of the nato training mission in afghanistan, is cited as saying this proposal is based on "what the international community will provide financially and what the afghans can provide for themself." i am surprised and i'm disappointed to hear our military commanders are focusing on afghan based on what they think might be affordable instead of what number of afghan security forces they believe will be needed to maintain security. it strikes me as unwise to base decisions on the future size of the afghan army and police exclusively on projections of future affordability instead of military requirements to secure the gains that have been made at great cost and to prevent a taliban return to power. the susta
for this reason, i am concerned by news accounts that the united states is circulating within nato a proposal to reduce the afghan security forces by as much as one-third. according to the "wall street journal," under this proposal, the size of the afghan army and police would be reduced from 352,000 personnel this year to 230,000 after 2014. lieutenant general daniel bulger, the head of the nato training mission in afghanistan, is cited as saying this proposal is based on "what...
165
165
Apr 19, 2012
04/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 165
favorite 0
quote 0
geithner is a 75th secretary of the treasury of the united states serving as treasury, mr. geithner served as chief executive of the reserve bank of new york of the federal market committee. the group responsible for monetary policy. secretary geithner had a long career at the treasury but also worked at the world bank, direct -- sorry, at the imf directing policy development and reviewed department. he has very strong both international and national experience bringing it together. secretary geithner studied international economics at dartmouth, the event will take place in the form of a conversation with david ignatius from "the washington post." whom many of you i'm sure, maybe all of you know writes twice a week for an affairs column. david has also written eight spinals. the most famous of which is probably "body of lies" in 2008 was made into a hollywood film starring leonardo dicaprio and russell crow. i told him before the meeting that i was really very jealous of that. ignatius joined the "post" in 1986. in 1990 became foreign editor. 1993 assistant editor for busi
geithner is a 75th secretary of the treasury of the united states serving as treasury, mr. geithner served as chief executive of the reserve bank of new york of the federal market committee. the group responsible for monetary policy. secretary geithner had a long career at the treasury but also worked at the world bank, direct -- sorry, at the imf directing policy development and reviewed department. he has very strong both international and national experience bringing it together. secretary...
22
22
tv
eye 22
favorite 0
quote 0
united states strongly condemn. people illegally should. be without charge but have stopped. today. that can change the world tomorrow. a furious war of the future of the south side.
united states strongly condemn. people illegally should. be without charge but have stopped. today. that can change the world tomorrow. a furious war of the future of the south side.
105
105
Mar 29, 2012
03/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 105
favorite 0
quote 0
i director of crude gest independent in the united states. i think howard and dan have summarized it correctly. the refining business has always been difficult. we're 18 situation we have declining product demand. if you're an east coast refinery your acquisition costs are higher but you're pressured on the back end because there is a lot of competition. especially in the last two years, while a lot of the east coast refineries were depending on libya crude, when libya went down they were looking for substitutes and the crude quality substitutes were algerian, nigerian and goalen, the same that a lot of europeans were looking for sose dan is right that they are losing a million dollar as day which is difficult to do. there is one offsetting factor. i have known the case of sunoco, they intend to keep a facility, they intend to continue to supply customers so it won't be all of their customers i suspect contract customers will probably contin td they will work out arrangements. their spot customers might be in a different situation. then the l
i director of crude gest independent in the united states. i think howard and dan have summarized it correctly. the refining business has always been difficult. we're 18 situation we have declining product demand. if you're an east coast refinery your acquisition costs are higher but you're pressured on the back end because there is a lot of competition. especially in the last two years, while a lot of the east coast refineries were depending on libya crude, when libya went down they were...
23
23
tv
eye 23
favorite 0
quote 0
he noticed engine between you know somebody who is a terrorist or united states. and you know somebody who is this is not what is being in a counterinsurgency inside of yemen now that's a very dangerous precedent. for what some other world headlines. mollies. by its neighbors it's needed from on the commanders are enough. to suppress reports and loans more now facing more sanctions from the african union. and control over little. roofs of homes and even trees. hundreds of flights i mean council announced at the state doesn't people have been injured. so. hard it doesn't want to be stepped down the head of the elections they. would have to enter the. senate for income so we caught the e.u. leaders back to reckoning they should separate them become you can't the country. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu is certain the economic sanctions is an ineffective tool against iran's nuclear program it follows comments from russia's foreign minister and three year inspection that showed no evidence that iran had breached in the information agreement which ensures on
he noticed engine between you know somebody who is a terrorist or united states. and you know somebody who is this is not what is being in a counterinsurgency inside of yemen now that's a very dangerous precedent. for what some other world headlines. mollies. by its neighbors it's needed from on the commanders are enough. to suppress reports and loans more now facing more sanctions from the african union. and control over little. roofs of homes and even trees. hundreds of flights i mean council...
89
89
Mar 7, 2012
03/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 89
favorite 0
quote 0
the president has made it the objective of the united states that the killing in syria must stop and that assad must go. he has committed the prestige and credibility of our nation to that goal, and it is the right goal. the united states has a clear national security interest in stopping the slaughter in syria and forcing assad to leave power. the end of the assad regime would sever hezbollah's lifeline to iran, eliminate a long-standing threat to israel, bolster lebanon's sovereignty and dependence, and remove a committed terrorism that is engaged in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. it would be a geopolitical success of the first order and a strategic defeat for the iranian regime. however, it is not clear that the present policy will be able to achieve our goals in syria. in recent testimony to this committee, the national -- the director of national intelligence stated that if the status quo persists, assad could hang on for the foreseeable future. and that was before homs fell. with each passing day, the international response to assad's atrocities is being over
the president has made it the objective of the united states that the killing in syria must stop and that assad must go. he has committed the prestige and credibility of our nation to that goal, and it is the right goal. the united states has a clear national security interest in stopping the slaughter in syria and forcing assad to leave power. the end of the assad regime would sever hezbollah's lifeline to iran, eliminate a long-standing threat to israel, bolster lebanon's sovereignty and...
18
18
tv
eye 18
favorite 0
quote 0
states so there is an exodus. it's a crisis is it is this are serious just pushing through here and i don't accept that they really see the light until maybe two thousand and fourteen. in america the anti corporate occupy movement aim to surge back into the headlines on its first anniversary activists are rallying support for demonstrations in new york before they plan to descend on wall street once again on monday the movement spread across the u.s. last year with mass rallies against economic inequality taking place in dozens of cities police crackdown on several demonstrations are leaking tear gas and making thousands of arrests and affecting tent camps from public parks it's going to. speak with activists kind of more pain now activists have not applied i understand for a legal permit to occupy wall street on monday what response do you think they'll get from the authorities well you know new york city there are demonstrations all the time that are peaceful legal you know stroll or march down the street was th
states so there is an exodus. it's a crisis is it is this are serious just pushing through here and i don't accept that they really see the light until maybe two thousand and fourteen. in america the anti corporate occupy movement aim to surge back into the headlines on its first anniversary activists are rallying support for demonstrations in new york before they plan to descend on wall street once again on monday the movement spread across the u.s. last year with mass rallies against economic...
18
18
tv
eye 18
favorite 0
quote 0
states is scripted it in a way that peace is impossible it says pieces demean but the united states and nato wanted to do because they're using have decided to use military force to overthrow this independent government more than a month into the ceasefire syria still suffering from violence not casting serious doubt on the u.n. backed peace plan president assad insists his country is fighting foreign mercenaries and al-qaeda linked militants war masking themselves as the free syrian army his comments came in an interview to russia's that i see a twenty four channel his first in nearly six months. first of all it. it's not an army and it's not free they get omes and money from abroad from different countries that is why they are not free they are a bunch of criminals and have violated laws for years and have been convicted on a number of charges they also consist of religious extremists with ties to al qaida i don't just mean the organization itself but their extreme and terrorist approach they also have foreign mercenaries the west always tries to find puppets for itself syria has
states is scripted it in a way that peace is impossible it says pieces demean but the united states and nato wanted to do because they're using have decided to use military force to overthrow this independent government more than a month into the ceasefire syria still suffering from violence not casting serious doubt on the u.n. backed peace plan president assad insists his country is fighting foreign mercenaries and al-qaeda linked militants war masking themselves as the free syrian army his...
26
26
tv
eye 26
favorite 0
quote 0
united states is have different views on whether this strike should take place or not what will happen in your opinion after the u.s. presidential election i guess if president obama is reelected he would have time to. work out a plan that would be been appreciative for both america and iran up to this point the american. basically can see that the pressure. dismissing the presidential election they cannot dismiss the pressure from business. i guess president obama would be more reading to take greece for diplomatic efforts well you just mentioned that you don't actually think that israel would go ahead with the strike but if it were to start something does it actually have the capitalists to fight a war with. up to this moment almost convinced not totally convinced that is. that basically for putting pressure on international community and particularly in america and a presidential election they want to get more they want to. make america accept lines which is no enrichment or disease or in richmond on iraq because they feel that i mean right there is a best time to pressure america f
united states is have different views on whether this strike should take place or not what will happen in your opinion after the u.s. presidential election i guess if president obama is reelected he would have time to. work out a plan that would be been appreciative for both america and iran up to this point the american. basically can see that the pressure. dismissing the presidential election they cannot dismiss the pressure from business. i guess president obama would be more reading to take...
30
30
tv
eye 30
favorite 0
quote 0
right i think you know the danger is that the united states will be drawn into a counterinsurgency operation i think that's where we're headed maybe no distinction between you know somebody who is a terrorist or united states and you know somebody who is this participating in a counterinsurgency inside of yemen married the president. another country grappling with anti government since these military john was ignored on its neighbor this exit from power i mean come on this. these control of the town last month to suppress rebels in the country's north but the now it's an african union of that's close to travel about economic restrictions imposed earlier. written system in control of involvement regional hell it was up to and you know. tornadoes have torn through dallas in the usa of homes and leaving a trail in their wake under the flights also been cancelled and out of the state or the dozen people have been injured by power cuts to thousands of homes have been promoted. french police have launched a new wave of raids across the country arresting ten suspected is missed. from the sentencing
right i think you know the danger is that the united states will be drawn into a counterinsurgency operation i think that's where we're headed maybe no distinction between you know somebody who is a terrorist or united states and you know somebody who is this participating in a counterinsurgency inside of yemen married the president. another country grappling with anti government since these military john was ignored on its neighbor this exit from power i mean come on this. these control of the...
96
96
May 13, 2012
05/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 96
favorite 0
quote 0
will we ever have trials for them in the united states? tricots cuba down altogether? -- do we close cuba down? some detainees are going to be returned for some peace agreements in the middle east. there has been a debate on how much money to spend on defense. by amendment, there's not much they can do about it. there are popular programs and they spent money for example to try and get this increasing on retirees. >> democrats this week said the bill has billions of dollars for weapons systems did not need. how do they respond? >> it's a very simple disagreement. >> what about the overall bill in one of the authorization bill does verses the pentagon authorization bill? >> needed to start new programs or continue programs are going to expire. there are 30 that will expire. is mostly for the changes, upgrades, a raises. it was a 56-5 vote in the end in this is one of the few committees, even though there's partisan bickering, this is one of the only ones can get a bill done on a bipartisan basis. >> the must have been some contention in those 16 hours. >> that means you
will we ever have trials for them in the united states? tricots cuba down altogether? -- do we close cuba down? some detainees are going to be returned for some peace agreements in the middle east. there has been a debate on how much money to spend on defense. by amendment, there's not much they can do about it. there are popular programs and they spent money for example to try and get this increasing on retirees. >> democrats this week said the bill has billions of dollars for weapons...
23
23
tv
eye 23
favorite 0
quote 0
justice system to the election season unraveling in the united states most importantly it was interesting to get a personal feel of what it's like to be somebody who has been on death row for such a long time and who media shared with me that he mentally feels that he has been on a trip around the world he tried to transform transform himself and learn about everything that goes on outside his prison cell this entire time although sadly he says his steel he still feels even though he's been taken off death row like he still is. now one of versions where you were with after a conversation. but you know it wasn't interesting to hear some of his really i asked him about his dreams and the kind of change he wants to see in this country and it's interesting that somebody who has been in jail for that long still has so many important social and economic and political issues that he follows but what's more important is what kind of impression he will leave for our viewers and of course we'll be bringing this interview in full for our viewers to listen to what we need had to tell us and during th
justice system to the election season unraveling in the united states most importantly it was interesting to get a personal feel of what it's like to be somebody who has been on death row for such a long time and who media shared with me that he mentally feels that he has been on a trip around the world he tried to transform transform himself and learn about everything that goes on outside his prison cell this entire time although sadly he says his steel he still feels even though he's been...
156
156
Apr 20, 2012
04/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 156
favorite 0
quote 0
requires pretty 10th amendment states that the powers not delegated to the united states by the constitution nor prohibited by the state's currently, the education system is included in those rights. >> i think the writers of the constitution wanted to define that some things should be governed at a national level by the constitution but some things are better served through the states and the government of the individual states. >> the debate is that the u.s. government should take more control over education. from the perspective of many students, a standardized curriculum does not leave them as much divided as the debate. as a student, i think there are many benefits. the benefits of standardized curriculum are it forces you to take classes that would increase your general knowledge. it encourages students to expand out and try different things such as marta or theater and music and it's a xl and those areas, they can do that in college. >> a benefit is that students are learning influences on today's curriculum on accountability. the implications might be federal and state mandates but t
requires pretty 10th amendment states that the powers not delegated to the united states by the constitution nor prohibited by the state's currently, the education system is included in those rights. >> i think the writers of the constitution wanted to define that some things should be governed at a national level by the constitution but some things are better served through the states and the government of the individual states. >> the debate is that the u.s. government should take...
27
27
tv
eye 27
favorite 0
quote 0
states of america will never retreat from the world. we will never stop working for the dignity and freedom that every person deserves it could be that the obama administration thinks by supporting revolutions by fostering regime change washington is winning the hearts and minds of the people in that part of the world but we sent events showed that's not quite so if you look at poll numbers that gauge public attitude towards the u.s. in different muslim countries u.s. approval rating is the same as it was under president george w. bush in some countries like pakistan it's much worse and these numbers have nothing to do with the infamous film but they do have something to do with us policies you know we can rap any kind of purple finger revolution we want people to have democracy and have freedom but at the end of the day when we look at the results of what's been accomplished over two decades of being in this region destabilizing the region we have hundreds of millions of people who are the in a lot of cases had their world turned upsid
states of america will never retreat from the world. we will never stop working for the dignity and freedom that every person deserves it could be that the obama administration thinks by supporting revolutions by fostering regime change washington is winning the hearts and minds of the people in that part of the world but we sent events showed that's not quite so if you look at poll numbers that gauge public attitude towards the u.s. in different muslim countries u.s. approval rating is the...
175
175
Feb 27, 2012
02/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 175
favorite 0
quote 0
self-radicalization or lone wolf individuals including within the united states and even within our own ranks remain an enduring concern. i would like to close by noting how honored i am to represent the men and women of the defense intelligence agency. we remain akrooutcutely aware tr work is a public trust. on their behalf i would like to thank the members of this committee for your continued support and confidence in our work. thank you. >> thank you, general burgess. let's try seven minutes for a first round. i hope there is time for a second round. director clapper's prepared statement said the following in terms of the intelligence community's assessment about iran's nuclear program. quote, we assess iran is keeping open the option to develop nuclear weapons should it choose to do so. we do not know, however, if iran will eventually decide to build nuclear weapons. his statement also said that we judge iran's nuclear decision-making is guided by a cost benefit approach, which offers the international community opportunities to influence tehran. general burgess, do you agree with t
self-radicalization or lone wolf individuals including within the united states and even within our own ranks remain an enduring concern. i would like to close by noting how honored i am to represent the men and women of the defense intelligence agency. we remain akrooutcutely aware tr work is a public trust. on their behalf i would like to thank the members of this committee for your continued support and confidence in our work. thank you. >> thank you, general burgess. let's try seven...
19
19
tv
eye 19
favorite 0
quote 0
these reports which the united states government has published for nearly four decades make clear to governments around the world we are watching and we are holding you accountable. but sadly and rather predictably i must say human rights seaver take a backseat to politics in this report we couldn't help but notice some things that were missing and believe me we weren't the only ones either the state department as only fail to hold all governments to account here it also fails to recognize the role that america plays in the erosion of human rights in certain countries for example the report of mon how innocent civilians were indiscriminately killed by airstrikes like this one for example carried out by the turkish military in december. iraqi kurds take to the streets to denounce a ticket and strike that left thirty five. sounds pretty horrible right all that is seized in this situation were civilians and the state department characterized it as arbitrary or unlawful deprivation of life in his human rights report and rightly so but you see the devil is in the details and the details i
these reports which the united states government has published for nearly four decades make clear to governments around the world we are watching and we are holding you accountable. but sadly and rather predictably i must say human rights seaver take a backseat to politics in this report we couldn't help but notice some things that were missing and believe me we weren't the only ones either the state department as only fail to hold all governments to account here it also fails to recognize the...
22
22
tv
eye 22
favorite 0
quote 0
draw the united states into that war. probably prematurely. it would force the united states to get into a war because of the rainy and counterattack would almost undoubtedly be targeted against the united states as well as against israel. so the united states would be drawn this route because i think such an action without an american consent would cause a great damage to israeli. relations strategic relations with the united states for an extended period of time. they fought for their country and now they're fighting their conscience decorated u.s. war veterans are joining an increasingly angry public of what they see as america's constant cycle of war ditching their valor and i see it as the story. true patriots they follow the order to fight their country's battles scott olsen survived two tours in iraq only to be critically injured upon returning home by police clashing with occupy oakland protesters also had joined the military to do good work to help other people to be part of something bigger than ourselves. but instead he and many oth
draw the united states into that war. probably prematurely. it would force the united states to get into a war because of the rainy and counterattack would almost undoubtedly be targeted against the united states as well as against israel. so the united states would be drawn this route because i think such an action without an american consent would cause a great damage to israeli. relations strategic relations with the united states for an extended period of time. they fought for their country...
145
145
Jun 26, 2012
06/12
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 145
favorite 0
quote 0
>>shepard: how is it, you wonder, that the president of the united states, the president of the united states according to the reports, has a list of people who have never faced justice, who have never had a lawyer, who have never faced accusations and never been through the court system, the president of the united states chooses who the people are, sends our equipment and our people to kill them. >>judge napolitano: the constitution says that the government cannot take life, liberty or property without due process of law. meaning a charge and a trial. and all the protections that come with that. unless the congress declares war. this has been in due process of law. and there has been no declaration of war on these people or on the countries in which they are located. the president clearly is breaking the law and violating the constitution by killing yet the members of congress usually members of the intelligence committee in the house and the senate are more concerned about locating than killing. >>shepard: it is your assertion that the concerns of leaking are largely to key up the s
>>shepard: how is it, you wonder, that the president of the united states, the president of the united states according to the reports, has a list of people who have never faced justice, who have never had a lawyer, who have never faced accusations and never been through the court system, the president of the united states chooses who the people are, sends our equipment and our people to kill them. >>judge napolitano: the constitution says that the government cannot take life,...
28
28
tv
eye 28
favorite 0
quote 0
that so there's a much broader the debate in the united states in t.v. channels and newspapers almost every day you're going to want to hear. what impact does it have when the political parties agree that they like the status quo with campaign financing their way and there's no matter what the public says it doesn't matter what the probably about but you know why it i mean of course you can say is that they're all agreed they don't agree so democrats don't like the new law so that you don't have to tell if you are a political organization the issue of the money the money they will do if you have money when they don't tell anybody where they got it from bruce to you it's difference how both are you ready for some of the. campaign the issue of campaign finance has been complicated by decision of the united states supreme court called citizens united which held that there's a first amendment right for corporations labor unions to spend unlimited amounts of money as long as they don't coordinate it with a particular candidate the coordination is really a jok
that so there's a much broader the debate in the united states in t.v. channels and newspapers almost every day you're going to want to hear. what impact does it have when the political parties agree that they like the status quo with campaign financing their way and there's no matter what the public says it doesn't matter what the probably about but you know why it i mean of course you can say is that they're all agreed they don't agree so democrats don't like the new law so that you don't...
28
28
tv
eye 28
favorite 0
quote 0
the strategic plan is for you know another topic that the united states and iran actually disagree on is syria and whether stay or leave how long should iran help the current government in syria to hold on and if. it would that make the iranian government feel a little vulnerable now unfortunately due to particularly saudi arabia and qatar is to a lesser extent the talking. serious situation is in a very dire situation many people are being killed. and i doubt that. things are going to be resolved their c.e.o. for the next. decade. is not going to be the same soon they're going to be so much engaged with so much as it did to iran or for iraq especially assad goes and he will probably go sooner or later it depends who. iran to me the best case scenario would be to preserve the regime. to preserve at least this state. but the. coming actively being involved. with the turkey by the saudis particularly to come up with this is. a sort of national unity government can be formed. with this state but they. are going from the pound that will be the best case or the most probable case otherwise
the strategic plan is for you know another topic that the united states and iran actually disagree on is syria and whether stay or leave how long should iran help the current government in syria to hold on and if. it would that make the iranian government feel a little vulnerable now unfortunately due to particularly saudi arabia and qatar is to a lesser extent the talking. serious situation is in a very dire situation many people are being killed. and i doubt that. things are going to be...
18
18
tv
eye 18
favorite 0
quote 0
friendly enough not to mess with this vital trade route but historically that kind of a prop by the united states has often led to alienating much of the local population that sooner or later gets the sense that their government is serving its own interests and the interest of those thousands of miles away in washington i'm going to. increasingly tortured relationship with its gun culture is set to worsen online. teams are expected to face casualties kyra. so distant future. for my russian tycoon mikhail khodorkovsky the freedom i didn't expect to be jailed and his found guilty of money dollars in tax evasion on the vessel meant to get a prison terms by two years as a reporter. russia's state duma has adopted a plan to ban the us citizens from adopting russian children which is in response to washington's magnitsky list of individuals facing sanctions. on these developments for us now lindsay want to know all about. what this so-called and state anti magnitsky act has passed four hundred twenty four to seven one vote abstaining of the provisions of this act will bad the adoption of russian
friendly enough not to mess with this vital trade route but historically that kind of a prop by the united states has often led to alienating much of the local population that sooner or later gets the sense that their government is serving its own interests and the interest of those thousands of miles away in washington i'm going to. increasingly tortured relationship with its gun culture is set to worsen online. teams are expected to face casualties kyra. so distant future. for my russian...
148
148
Jun 24, 2012
06/12
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 148
favorite 0
quote 0
and that advances our strategic objective in the united states. and i think that the intelligence community, not just the cia, needs to understand how this will impact those communities. egypt is a prime example. they have an election there tomorrow. basically led by these young, brave technocrats that organize through social media and overthrew the mubarak regime. they really led that revolution. they're increasingly sidelined and marginalized, yet they still have power particularly through their social media. and if you look at some to have illiberal actors and groups in egypt that are vying for power in concert with the egyptian military, how does all that play out? so it poses a unique and challenging intelligence collection imperative, i believe, for the cia. so a very general answer, but i hope that suffices. >> so you've mentioned the energy word a couple of times in your remarks. i wonder how much you see the energy issues and crisises being the nexus of conflict in the 23st century -- 21st century, and what should the u.s. be doing in tha
and that advances our strategic objective in the united states. and i think that the intelligence community, not just the cia, needs to understand how this will impact those communities. egypt is a prime example. they have an election there tomorrow. basically led by these young, brave technocrats that organize through social media and overthrew the mubarak regime. they really led that revolution. they're increasingly sidelined and marginalized, yet they still have power particularly through...
17
17
tv
eye 17
favorite 0
quote 0
in the united states where i live already for almost eight years you have a huge fight at every election whether you want to have less state less taxes or if you think the government is also responsible for the poor ones and that you have to subsidize poor people to let me translate that is different it is a huge difference go ahead jump in bro i think that misses the point he the fact is that we have an area logical debate to sun degree during the campaign about when it comes. actually governing it's the same old story obama said lots of things during his campaign and then he renounced virtually all of them when he became president and that's what you can expect with mitt romney romney's got five positions on every single issue that he's jumped forward and back and with regard to the youth vote it's historically true very very tiny turnout with that youth vote there they haven't got the the income yet to worry about the taxes that to them the national debt sixteen seventeen trillion is just a number and if you look at the so-called differences between the two even if you take the most a
in the united states where i live already for almost eight years you have a huge fight at every election whether you want to have less state less taxes or if you think the government is also responsible for the poor ones and that you have to subsidize poor people to let me translate that is different it is a huge difference go ahead jump in bro i think that misses the point he the fact is that we have an area logical debate to sun degree during the campaign about when it comes. actually...
19
19
tv
eye 19
favorite 0
quote 0
and you know just because the united states is that. it is a military target we have you determined what you are. what determine you. know the danger is that the united states will be drawn into a counterinsurgency operation i think that's where we're headed. you know distinction between you know somebody who is the terrorist or united states. and you know somebody who is this is not participating in a counterinsurgency inside of yemen dangerous president. but look now at another country grappling with a government militants mollies region that has ignored a demand by its neighbors for exit. become on the seize control of the told us not to suppress free. the country's north. facing more sanctions from the private communion that follows the travel bad economic restrictions imposed well you're right militants austin control the movement we are proud of us timbuktu and. french police launched a new wave of raids across the country arresting it isn't a suspect that's what it's from prison with sarkozy if it is the killing of certain people
and you know just because the united states is that. it is a military target we have you determined what you are. what determine you. know the danger is that the united states will be drawn into a counterinsurgency operation i think that's where we're headed. you know distinction between you know somebody who is the terrorist or united states. and you know somebody who is this is not participating in a counterinsurgency inside of yemen dangerous president. but look now at another country...